Secretary General of E-Cigarette Committee and His Party Visited UWELL Technology

Events by 2FIRSTS
Jun.13.2022
On the afternoon of June 1st, 2022, Ao Weinuo, Secretary General of China Electronics Chamber of Commerce Electronic Cigarette Professional Committee, Guo Xiaoyu, Co-founder and COO of Shenzhen 2FIRSTS Technology Co., Ltd., and their party were invited to visit Shenzhen UWELL Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as UWELL), and were warmly received by the company's CEO Shen Haomiao, Vice President Wen Yuzhuang, Vice President Tan Bin, Vice President Peng Chaohui, R&D Manager Wei Hui, and

On the afternoon of June 1st, 2022, Ao Weinuo, Secretary General of China Electronics Chamber of Commerce Electronic Cigarette Professional Committee, Guo Xiaoyu, Co-founder and COO of Shenzhen 2FIRSTS Technology Co., Ltd., and their party were invited to visit Shenzhen UWELL Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as UWELL), and were warmly received by the company's CEO Shen Haomiao, Vice President Wen Yuzhuang, Vice President Tan Bin, Vice President Peng Chaohui, R&D Manager Wei Hui, and President Secretary Huang Lizhu.

Secretary General of E-Cigarette Committee and His Party Visited UWELL Technology


At the conference, General Manager Shen welcomed Secretary General Ao and his delegation and detailed UWELL's development course and core goods. UWELL has been deeply involved in the field of electronic vaporization for 7 years since its establishment in 2015, and is an electronic vaporization technology enterprise primarily engaged in export commerce. UWELL has established itself as a leading brand in the global electronic vaporization market because to its revolutionary vaporization technology, tight quality control system, and exquisite manufacturing capabilities. UWELL had applied for 143 local and foreign patents by October 2020, comprising 13 overseas invention patents and 130 home invention patents.

Secretary General of E-Cigarette Committee and His Party Visited UWELL Technology

 
UWELL is one of the special committee's executive directors. Mr. Shen stated that the special committee has done a lot of work and made significant contributions to the development of the sector since its inception, and he appreciated the secretariat personnel for their efforts. Since joining the special committee in 2021, you have actively participated in the special committee's different operations. UWELL will maintain constant communication with the special committee in the future, fully support and collaborate with the special committee's efforts, and contribute to the long-term growth of the electronic vapor industry.

Secretary General of E-Cigarette Committee and His Party Visited UWELL Technology


Following General Shen's presentation, Secretary-General Ao stated that UWELL is committed to technological innovation, has high-quality people and professional R&D capabilities, and believes that UWELL will have a longer-term and sustainable growth in the future. The e-cigarette business has progressively entered the period of standardized development with the publication of important policy documents such as "E-cigarette Management Measures" and "E-cigarette National Standards" this year. The Secretariat will always be available. Do not lose sight of your initiative mind, maintain the mission in mind, constantly consider servicing member enterprises as the work orientation, and implement the organizing tenet of "communication, diligence, innovation, and pragmatism" to service the industry's development.

 

 

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